We have a smile on our face just posting this to tell you that the wonderful Pam Ayres is coming to Hayling Island as part of her national book tour to coincide with the publication of her new collection YOU MADE ME LATE AGAIN! her first new collection since 2006.
Pam Ayres has been a writer broadcaster and entertainer for almost 40 years since winning the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1975 and she has become an audience favourite for her sharp perception of the comic detail of everyday life.
She is one of the biggest selling female comedians in the UK selling out virtually every theatre that she plays. Pam is a regular on TV and Radio recently on programmes such as Just A Minute Ayres On The Air QI Gardeners World Countdown and The Paul OGrady Show.
The event with Pam Ayres is taking place at Hayling Community Centre Theatre on Thursday October 17th and will start at 6pm.
Tickets will include a copy of the new book and after her Talk on stage you will be able to meet Pam and have your book signed and dedicated by her.
Hayling families may also be interested to hear that we have bestselling childrens author Michael Morpurgo appearing at Portsmouths Guildhall on September 28th as a preview event for Portsmouth BookFest which we run in conjunction with Portsmouth Library Service. See http://www.portsmouthbookfest.co.uk/
Poetry lovers will be excited to hear that we are hosting the 20th anniversary TS Eliot Prize Tour on September 17th at the David Russell Theatre in The Portsmouth Grammar School. This event features one previous winner of this prestigious prize two poets who have been shortlisted plus a guest local poet.
We also announced the full programme for Portsmouth BookFest 2013 on September 9th with 37 authors including Jacqueline Wilson.
This will be our fourth Festival and has a varied programme of events including the crime festival within a festival CSI Portsmouth which is organised by popular Hayling Crime writer Pauline Rowson and features five crime writers members of Hampshire Police and renowned forensic experts from a number of different fields.
Tickets can be booked for all these events in The Hayling Island Bookshop or by calling us on 02392 466 620.
